In a powerful statement released today, several major unions accuse Shell and the Port of Seattle of neglecting the interests of working people, Seattle's economic well-being, and the future health of our communities and our planet.
In this real-life David versus Goliath story, we—all of us—scored an important victory against the oil company making plans to build what would be the largest oil-by-rail terminal in the nation. The fight is not over yet, but this win shows that people have the power to stand up to big oil!
Washington prides itself on our dense forests, clean water, and sweet air. But dirty petroleum fuels are fouling our future; our asthma rate is higher than the national average. Speeding the development of clean fuels offers a healthy way forward for our environment, our economy, and our kids' health.
Join Grays Harbor area leaders for a free community forum on oil trains.
Last month Washington State climate activists spoke out to stop an $85 million coal export project that would be funded with tax dollars. But now, lawmakers are being pressured to take our victory away.
Redmond, WA is walking its clean energy talk, allocating $820,000 to reduce the city's energy consumption and carbon footprint.
$1 billion can’t buy love for an LNG terminal, biomimicry improves PV design, climate cinema on screens large and small, and more stories of the week in clean energy solutions.
With a Clean Fuel Standard, we can power our vehicles with clean, affordable fuels, produced in Washington, without fouling the air or harming our health.
The fossil fuel companies have had us tricked for too long. They've been telling us we need fossil fuels, that our lives can't go on without them.
When it comes to Shell's Arctic drilling plans, Seattleites won't give up easily. Building a clean energy economy is going to require hard work, but we’re not daunted. We know that an important first step is drawing the line at continued fossil fuel extraction.
